Word details

根絶やし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 根絶やし.

Dictionary

Entry

根絶やしだやしNounFreq #27277
1

rooting up (weeds, etc.)

Examples
警察は飲酒運転を根絶やしにしようとしている。
The police are trying to get entirely rid of drunken driving.
2

eradication; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

root, radical, head (pimple)

10 strokesFrequency 620JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コン

Kun

-ね

discontinue, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress, be beyond, without match, peerless, unparalleled

12 strokesFrequency 784JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゼツ

Kun

た.えるた.やすた.つ

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